Japan has a special status compared to other Asian countries. Since Japan is the climate, clear four seasons. However, considerable differences in climate between north and south. In winter, such as Hokkaido, northern Japan, is going through the winter, but otherwise the climate is subtropical southern Japan.

Climate is also affected by seasonal winds blow the Asia-Pacific in winter, and vice versa in summer. Given the climatic conditions and different seasons here, we will discuss each month from January to December in Japan, and what are the activities of people. The discussion is based on the book Folklore Japan and ’12 seasons that go with it “has been translated into Naoko Shito.

How is January in Japan? New Year’s Day in Japan begins with the word” omedetou akemashite “which means” Happy New Year. ” In the midst of snow, people will see the sun or the new year visit the temples to pray for health this year. Very cold, but the sunlight seeping through the cold air on a sunny morning, her beauty would not exist in this world. At home, went public this time happy to eat food New Osechi particular year or rice cakes, or mochi. The good thing is also a map of the New Year in Japan, people send each other postcards were staying with friends or acquaintances. Figure 12 animals of the zodiac are described in the New Year card.

How is in February in Japan? February is the month in Japan, with lots of snow falls. In the north, all white as snow, as streets, roofs, and the top of the mountain. The snow is very beautiful, and thanks to the snow that we can go skiing or play by throwing to throw a snowball. Instead, the question is whether there is an avalanche, the paralysis of traffic or the number of people catching a cold. But after going through a day in mid-February of days of hot and cold has come to turn. This shows the spring was approaching. In a warm place, the flowers start to bloom, such as Tokyo, Plum Flower indah.Saat beautiful plum blossom, the nightingale began to fly around the plum tree. Nightingale is a bird, a pale green and melodic sound.

How is March in Japan? The snow has melted and the warm rays of spring begins scattered on the surface of frozen soil. The top of the plants began to emerge, the caterpillars who woke from his sleep during the winter to crawl out and the birds began to sing in heaven. March 3 in Japan is a day of celebration momo or peaches. The family whose daughter was celebrating hinamasturi expect happiness and growth of the young. People decorate a small stage in a red ladder with dolls, rice cakes, color in a diamond shape, sweet sake and peach blossom pink.

Then spend time together. Peach flowers bloom in March, but the new fruiting in July and August.